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pilonatura

English translation: tamping


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21:36 Dec 29, 2011
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
Italian term or phrase: pilonatura
la costipazione e la pilonatura a strati
non superiori a cm 30;
arabo-italiano
Local time: 19:45
English translation:tamping
Explanation:
or compacting
Selected response from:

Marco Solinas
Local time: 10:45
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1tampingMarco Solinas
4pyloning
gea marvis
3Rodding or punning
Gad Kohenov
2Hairlike nature/thin/narrow
jasonwkingsley


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tamping


Explanation:
or compacting

Marco Solinas
Local time: 10:45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 50
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thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Wendy Streitparth: Ohttp://www.fudo-const.com/technologies/vibro_tamper/index.ht... vibro-tamping?
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pyloning


Explanation:
traduzione letterale

gea marvis
Local time: 19:45
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Hairlike nature/thin/narrow


Explanation:
Pilo = hair
Natura = nature, character

Sorry, out my field, but I think I've touched on something here.

Constipation ?



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Note added at 4 hrs (2011-12-30 01:39:30 GMT)
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I was way off with my etymology.

It is in fact... Pilon = Pylon = Pillar and atura = action

So maybe ... pillar/pylon placement the act of placing the pillar, pylon, column, cylinder, post, etc...

jasonwkingsley
France
Local time: 19:45
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Rodding or punning


Explanation:
costipazione is tamping.

Gad Kohenov
Local time: 20:45
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in HebrewHebrew
PRO pts in category: 199
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